Written on February 12, 2015 I was raised by a middle class family in suburbia. Growing up, I was raised by my grandparents. My grandfather was a veteran who had earned retirement from the US Air Force and had a pension from Armco, the biggest steel manufacturer at the time. My mother was also earning … Read more
Someone on Quora had asked me: “How do I change my flight reflex to a fight reflex? I am squeamish: I tend to give up when confronting a dilemma, and I don’t want to hurt anyone. How do I develop a healthy fight response? Winning attitude – How do I develop a winning attitude?” This is how … Read more
“Love everyone.” All my grandfather ever did was share his love for everyone, except my mom. He didn’t like her. He thought she just went out and partied all the time. Genetics. Hmm… Maybe that’s why I spent so much time partying. Who in the world knows? All he ever did was love everyone around … Read more
Someone on Quora had asked me: “How do you know when to complain about others to your boss? I normally like to handle conflict privately (as in when I feel I’m being treated unfairly), without concerning my manager. However, a number of times in my career, this has backfired, when the other party took their … Read more
It’s extremely hard. It’s engraved in our nature to take pride in the things we acquire. Yet, once we take pride in things, that is when we start to lose what we have. People end up making rash decisions, put down their guard, turn to drugs, or some other type of detrimental behavior, once they … Read more
Someone on Quora had asked me: “Is happiness overrated? I have almost everything I ever wanted or envisioned myself to have at this age.. Probably even more than what I thought I could have. I am content but not happy. Something is missing. I often have nightmares. Have you faced a similar situation? How did you … Read more
Once upon a time in my life, I wanted to have fun, but I wanted to have fun forever. It was my goal in life. So, back in 2007, I decided to take some time off to do whatever I wanted. After 30 days, I had nothing else to do. After 60 days, I was bored out of … Read more
Not really. However, not having money makes me very nervous, anxious and depressed. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in the World of Social Media
Someone on Quora had asked me: “How do I stop myself from doing things at the last minute? Say I have an exam in a month’s time. I will keep this deadline very close to me, and yet I will only start studying at the last minute. I love pressure and deadlines; I love beating … Read more
Talking, or “convincing” people to do things. Listening is far more important. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in the World of Social Media